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Bulls hosting food drive tonight
The Bulls and Midway Moving and Storage will host a food drive tonight to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Prior to the 7:30 p.m. tip-off of the Bulls' home game against the Indiana Pacers, fans are encouraged to drop off non-perishable food items at any of the United Center admission gates.
High protein foods in unbreakable containers, as well as baby foods, diapers and hygiene products are highly recommended. Monetary donations to the Pacific Garden Mission in conjunction with the Bulls' food drive will also be collected at the gates on Saturday.
Fans not attending that evening's game may still assist in the collection by purchasing food items or making a donation in the virtual food drive at Bulls.com.
March 22
Bulls vs Indiana
7:30 p.m.
WGN Superstation
ESPN 1000
March 25
Bulls vs Atlanta
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
March 26
Bulls @ Philadelphia
6:00 p.m.
WCIU
ESPN 1000
March 28
Bulls @ Atlanta
6:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
March 29
Bulls vs Milwaukee
7:30 p.m.
WGN Superstation
ESPN 1000
April 1
Bulls vs Boston
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Tickets for every Bulls home game are on sale now at the United Center, Ticketmaster, online at Bulls.com or by calling 1.800.4NBA.TIX.
Brew Pub Weekends
Bulls fans, remember that after every Friday and Saturday home game, Anheuser-Busch will be sponsoring Weekends in the Budweiser Select Brew Pub! The Budweiser Select Brew Pub will remain open an hour after each Friday and Saturday game at the United Center and will feature a live DJ.
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Game Notes: Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers
Chicago has recorded four-straight victories over Indy in the Windy City
Hello ***,
The Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls are both in the hunt for one the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference, and less than a month remains to clinch.
The Bulls will try and put an end to Indiana's three game winning streak and add to the Pacers' recent road woes when the teams meet on Saturday (7:30 p.m. CT | WGN | ESPN 1000).
The Pacers (28-41) wrapped up a perfect three-game homestand with a 124-113 victory over Minnesota on Friday.
Indiana made a franchise-record 16 3-pointers on 27 attempts, and is averaging 112.0 points during its run - 8.5 better than its season average.
Danny Granger scored 32 points on 6-of-8 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc against the Timberwolves, while Mike Dunleavy finished with 25, going 6-of-7 from 3-point range.
"The 3-point shot is a big part of coach (Jim) O'Brien's offense, and when we're shooting it well, we're a very hard team to beat,'' Granger said.
Granger was playing with a sprained right wrist, an injury that kept him out of Wednesday's game against Charlotte.
"I usually play through nicks and bruises,'' he said. "If this was a playoff game, I would definitely be out there ... and these are like playoff games for us.''
Indiana was three games out of the East's final playoff spot on March 15, but has now moved within 1 1/2 games of eighth-place Atlanta.
The Pacers are looking to win four consecutive games for the first time since Feb. 1-10, 2006, but it won't be easy as they leave Indiana.
The Pacers have lost all five of their road games this month, and are just 2-10 away from Conseco Fieldhouse since a 108-95 loss in Chicago on Jan. 23. Indiana has also lost four straight games at the United Center by an average of 10.8 points, and nine of the last 11 in Chicago (27-41).
Granger is averaging 19.7 points in three games against the Bulls this season, while Dunleavy is averaging 17.3 points in those contests.
Chicago has won two of three over the Pacers this season and six of the last eight overall, but has been sputtering lately.
After beating the then-eighth-place Nets 112-96 on Tuesday, Chicago lost to San Antonio 102-80 on Thursday.
The inconsistent Bulls have dropped five of their last seven games and are two games behind Atlanta.
Against the Spurs, Chicago trailed by as many as 28 points, and shot just 37.8 percent, including 2-of-11 from 3-point range.
"We have to bounce back," interim coach Jim Boylan said. "These games are too important. We cannot let this lack of enthusiasm happen more than every once in a while."
Starting point guard Kirk Hinrich missed Thursday's game with a sprained right ankle, and is day-to-day. He had a career-high 38 points and 10 assists in Chicago's home victory over the Pacers on Jan. 23, but had only six points and three assists in their 113-107 win at Indiana on Feb. 27.
The Bulls are trying to avoid falling 15 games below .500 for the first time since finishing the 2003.04 season 23-59.
Tune in to watch tonight's game at 7:30 p.m. CT on the WGN Superstation and listen live on ESPN Radio 1000. Visit Bulls.com or click here now for a complete preview.
Probable Bulls Starters | Roster and Statistics
Guard 12 Kirk Hinrich 6-3 | 190
Guard 32 Larry Hughes 6-5 | 185
Forward 9 Luol Deng 6-9 | 220
Forward 90 Drew Gooden 6-10 | 250
Center 13 Joakim Noah 6-11 | 232
Probable Pacers Starters | Roster and Statistics
Guard 22 Flip Murray 6-4 | 200
Guard 33 Danny Granger 6-9 | 228
Forward 17 Mike Dunleavy 6-9 | 230
Forward 3 Troy Murphy 6-11 | 250
Center 10 Jeff Foster 6-11 | 250
Injury Report
Chris Duhon (illness) and Kirk Hinrich (right ankle sprain) are both day-to-day. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report at Bulls.com.
Danny Granger (sprained right wrist) and David Harrison (sore left knee) are day-to-day, while Jermaine O'Neal (bone bruise, left knee) and Jamaal Tinsley (sore left knee ) are out.
Get more game notes, statistics and player bios at Bulls.com.
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Win Bulls Autographed Memorabilia from GMC!
Visit one of the GMC vehicle displays at the United Center during any Bulls home game from now until April 16, 2008 for a chance to win Bulls autographed memorabilia. Those fans who visit the GMC vehicle displays and pick-up a Bulls/GMC t-shirt will be eligible for the opportunity to receive an autographed Bulls item. The GMC promotional staff will look for fans wearing the t-shirts throughout the game to select one lucky winner each game. Stop by the GMC vehicle display for your chance to win!
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